Cone-tube.



G. GESS. 001m TUBE.

APPLIOAIIOK FILED JAN. 3. 1911.

Patented Mar. 7; 1911 cfiinrins'onss, ,or sir/JOSEPH, micmo nn, assronon *ro' nannrr, rxrrnmr, OF-NEW To concern. 1 v

' Be ,it known that I, CHARLES Gnss,'a"citimen of the United. States, -and a resident. of

St. Joseph, in thecountyof Berrien and State of Michigan, have invented an Improveme'ntin Cone- Tubes, of. which the fol-.

, lowing descri-ption, in connection with the accompanying draw 1ngs,r1s a specification,

l ike letters on the drawings representing like artsfi' ThIS'iIIVQDtlODlGIEt-CS to cone tubes adapttpleoeive orto have wound thereon yarn, thread or the like, of the-commonl known e wuidingform, and from w ich the, yarn -eta, *isdrawn, ofl: axially or, substanj many so.

" In,order'that the principles :of the inven- .j'tion'-'ma y be readily understood, I have disi'centra of. the-tubeshown-in Fig. 1; Fig.4 is a -tclosed."a f single einbodimentfihereof in the, 39

accompanying drawing,- wh'erein.

embod 'ng myinvention' Fig.2 is a vertical l ection thereof 3 is a plan view cross sectional view thereof; Fig. is a sectional yiew-ofthe'tipend of the tube; and v Fig. ,6 a plan-view of the blank fronr a which the cone. tube is wound.

Cone-tubes" adapted to receive or have yarn or thread wound thereon and from which said yarn 'or thread is drawn ofi axially when in upright position, are customarily' formed 0 k ti end thereof; The ends f these conical j more la ers or 00' i 3 I f: ma ;5- -tate theunwinding and by which I mean a s inning spin 1paper rolled in one or a into conical form. These tu es are adapted to be mounted for winding u'pontagging arbors of the eneral sha' of the tu and extending t rou h saidfiube to within an inch or two of the gassing protrude somewhat from the yarn or thread mass.

ked taper of the conical: tubes to faciliexceedin' that of the usual and sac that .the yarn or taper materially d 8 package is materially tapered saidtuhes superficially roug ened soas to prevent the sip or displacement of the yarn or that as the first, series or layers thereof are wound upon the tube and -"throughouti)it .is exceedingly-important that subsequently;- This tendency to'displacementyparticularly of the first laid layers, exlstsltoj g i narked degree in a cone having Figure-Its na'fside ele'yation of 'a'cone tube -h'ave ascertained that, owing to the i BEDFOBI), MASSACHUSETTS.

Serial at. 600,521.

a decided taper, but in order to the Patented Mar. 7; 19 11.

yarn or thread'to pay, ofi properly fromthe mass when in upright position, it is im or- .tant that, the said mass be of decid or 'markedly tapered form. Preferably I'im part the described rougheningto the tubes by providing them with-longitudinal ridges f inclined from bottom to top; that is, towardthe top in the direction in which theyarnor thread is wound upon the tube. The

paperor other blank fromwhich the tube is tube form. When the tube-is coiled'as do? scribed the longitudinalridges extend. from thread asthe latter and especially the first at they avill afford no'obstruction to 'the'yarii or formed may be and preferably is roughened as described prior to the coiling thereof into,

. the bottom of the tube tosubs'tantiallythe laid layers are-being unwound "from the tube i1 use. In other wordsythe tube em bodying my invention is roughened by pref erably diagonal rid es throughout substantially the entireb y portion thereof,-but

has itsti end contrasting therewith hecause ,of t e removal. of said rid es'therefrom. While the tip end of the tu may be treated in any suitable" manner to remove socket rotated at a suitable speed and where in I may'place the ti end of the cone, so that the material of t e .tip is not only deprived of the said roughening ridges, but the said material of the ti is actually twisted or circumferentially isplaced as clearly indicated in Figs. 1 and 3.

When the tube is in its normal condition and before the tip end thereof is treated as described, the tip end of the tube acts as an arch and is substantiallyunyielding to inward rial o the tube has been 'circumferentially displaced, then the arch effectis materially lost and the twisted-portions of the edge, because of their displacement, will more 4 .saidridges therefrom or while in roughenreadily yield inwardly. While asu erficial polish is imparted to the material 0 the tip end, yet the said tip end yields more readily than does the body of the cone, so that as the 100 ressure. When, however, the mateeral coils are flush with each other, so that the yarn to free itself from the roughened the ed e-of the tip is uniform and without. surface when drawn from the end of the cone, and is provided with stilt'rcone-sup- -ti end of the tube in the 'unwm' ing thereof. thread, there is great liability that it will i Tlie blank 1 .provided with a suitable ad slide. especially in the unwinding toward hesive applied in suitable quantities, but the tip end of the cone or tube. Therefore, prefer'ab y=-in excess-to the body portion of, it is important that the cone or tube be the tube so asto assist. in stiffening the same. superficially roughened to prevent this slip- An excess ping or sliding. 4

other suitable protru 'ngaparts to engage the yarn. a

' ings, the blank from which the roug cl edge of the cone cannot offer such an unnot be applied to the tip end thereof, as it is yielding resistance to the yarn or thread as chafe or break it. In other words,-the I tip end of the cone is more yielding than the 1 body thereof, although ishe tively. softer than the body thereof.

desn'etl to make the tip'end of the tube relathe tube as they are polish imparted th reto in the inward CllS- sented most clearly in Fig. 2. The ti end placement of the tip.- i of the cone should be vely material in- .The circumferential displacement of the turned and preferably so as substantially,

tip end of the con e is preferably in the diif not whollv to close said tip end The rection of the inclination of the ridges toward the tip of the tube; that 1s, in is being wound thereon the lrection ofthe'winding of the yarn or ria-lly beyond the tapered end of the supthread upon the tube so as still further to porting arbor. The approximate position prevent breakage or chafing of the yarn or of the outer end of the arbor is indicated by. thread in the unwinding ofthe first laid the dotted lin'e ww in Fig. 2. That. is, it layersifrom the tube. is free from contact therewith. Therefore, he cone or tube is formed from a segit is possible to upset or inturn the ti end of the cone to a very marked degree an ctl'ectix-ely to accomplish of my invention, which mental sheet of aper pulp, papier-mzich or brous material coiled upon itself into a iglurality ofcoils or turns. In

so as.

is to prevent the forming the 'be, -I so roll the blank that the breaking or chafing of the yarn or thread by upper edge 01 the tube does not in any of the said tip end as the yarn or th 'read is unfolds pro ectibeyond any other part thereof. wound.

In ot er words, the per edges-of the sev- If desire the cone or tube may be proi vlded WI one or more circumferential an important object- The cone is markedly conical to permit scores not herein claimed, to assist in pre coneis preferably not only inturned but the iRefer'ring more specifically to the drawaxis of the cone.

This is possible because the cone or tube is formed is represented at 1 in-Fig. 6, it driver If, in manufacturing the cone, the being referablyof the segmental shape apex end thereof be somewhat warped or there own. The said blank is coiled as distorted. the fact that this tip end extends indicated in Fig. 4 into a suitable number of to the driver so that as the yarn or thread is drawn off it will not obstructed or impaired by such warped or deflected :portion.

ormatlon of the tube, but preferably while is of a very marked taper and materially t 1e material is in its flat form :While this exceeds the taper of the usual spinning roughening may be of anysuitable characspindle. The cone or tube embodying my ter, referabl thematerml is provided with nvention is not designed -or intended for ening ridges 3 which are formed or inuse in connection with a spinning. spindle, from the bottom toward the tip'end but for use upon atapered direction in-which the yarn-or read is wound upon the tube. In addition the tube may provided with one or more I circumferential scores 4 to prevent the yarn quantity of the adhesive should lOO renting. the displacement of the yarn or I roug cued surface of the cone heredoinexthread when bein unwound; that is, to predenth blends into the smooth mturned end vent theyarn sli ing-bodily toward the tip surface. The mturnedtip end is indlfierof the cone. ently centered internally with respect to the It will be observed that the minor cone traverse of the yarn or thread from end to .In so winding the .yarn or i edly conical Windin 1 supporting side Wa l end of said cone, the

driver; I r

It will be evident from the foregoing description that the cone or tube embodying my invention is peculiarly adapted for the reception of a vound mass or package of yarn or thread, and that at the same time the tip end of .the tube is so formed and treated as to prevent all liability of breaking or chafing the first laid layers of the yarn or thread in the unwinding thereof.

Having thus described one illustrative embodiment of my invention, I desire it to be understood that although specific terms are employed, they are used in a descriptive and generic sense and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims.

1. As an article of manufacture, a wind ing -cone having a roughmed yarn retain-.

lhg surface markedly conical in shape to permit. the yarn to free itself from said roughened surface when drawn from the latter having an inturned yieldmg apex end.

2. As an article of manufacture, a mark edly conical winding cone, hard and selfsustaining to receive sup ort from an internal rotating driver or ar or, said cone having an inturned, yielding ex end, to extend beyond said interior cfilver or arbor.

3. As an article of manufacture, amarkcone having stiff, cone s adapted to seat upon a rotatingidrivr," said cone having an inturne'd, apex *end to extend beyond said manufacture, a mark ediy conicalwinding cone having conesupporting conicalmwal s adapted to seat upon a rotatingdriver and also having an in- 4; -As'an article of l l l l l l l f l l l l l turned end to extend beyond said driver iiuliil'erently centered internally with spect to the axis of said cone.

As av new article of manufacture, a

winding cone having a ro'ugheimd yarn re-v conical in shape to t-aining surface markedly, permit the yarn to free itself from said roughened surface when drawn from the end thereof, said cone having its smaller end inturned and the roughened conical surface coincidently blending into a smooth inturned end surface.

6. As an article or manufacture, a markand with its end inturned to prevent defiec 6O tive obstruction of the yarn traverse arising from conformation of said supportingwalls to said driver.

7. As an article of manufacture, a mark edl conical windin cone hard and selfy to sustaining to receive support from an internal rotating driver o; arbor, the tip end of said cone being inturned and smooth and softer and more yielding tlnm the body of the tube, the material of said tip end being circumferentially displaced.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, iuithe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES GESS. \Vitnesses (LB. PAX'ION. J. O. VVnLLs.

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